A cheeky motorist has been caught on dashcam using the hard shoulder to dodge massive traffic queues on the M5 following a serious crash.

Footage has emerged of the driver whizzing along past stationary traffic after two lorries and a fuel spillage caused chaos on the road yesterday afternoon.

Motorists faced hours of chaos after a collision between two lorries near Weston-super-Mare meant that two lanes of the road between junction 22 and 21 had to be shut for 14 hours.

This morning another crash involving a lorry, which overturned spilling diesel and flour on the carriageway, and a caravan has left thousands of people in tailbacks stretching miles on the Cornwall-bound M5.

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"In order to help drivers complete their journeys as quickly and safely as possible in these circumstances our teams have focussed on temporarily reopening all lanes. The slip road to join the M5 at junction 21 will also be opened.

"Once the traffic is eased we will complete the necessary resurfacing. Drivers are asked to help us by adhering to the reduced speed limit."